Broadband Setup & Troubleshooting Guide - XLN Telecom

From the Connection tab, you can view the wireless network's name, SSID, and network type
(either Access point for infrastructure mode networks or Computer-to-computer for ad hoc mode
networks). You can also configure the following:
From the Connection tab, you can view the wireless network's name, SSID, and network type
(either Access point for infrastructure mode networks or Computer-to-computer for ad hoc mode
networks). You can also configure the following:
• Connect automatically when this network is in range
• Connect to a more preferred network if available
Specifies whether Windows Vista will automatically disconnect from this wireless network if a
more preferred wireless network comes within range.
• Connect even if the network is not broadcasting
The following figure shows the Security tab.
On the Security tab, you can specify the following security types:
• No authentication (Open)
• Shared
Shared key authentication. The Security tab is the only location where you can configure shared
key authentication because its use is highly discouraged.
• WPA2-Personal
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